How do you zero your rifle? let’s discuss approaches

[Alan]

I’ve seen a wide range of zeroing methods across the community, and it’s always interesting how each shooter develops their own routine. To help newer members learn and compare techniques, I’d like to hear how each of you approaches zeroing?

 

[Birdeye]

I start with a laser bore sight and then make small adjustments with actual bullets. It saves ammo, time and stress.

 

[LoProfile]

I'll bore sight mine at 25y
I look thru the barrel and scope and get them kinda close on those guns I can.

 

[Janizary]

Same as LoProfile. Boresight what I can, then 3 shot sighting groups, adjust.

If I have a rifle with both irons and a RDS that can cowitness I'll sight the irons, then manually adjust the RDS to the post position of the irons, then validate zero on the RDS and make any small adjustment required (If they are being sighted for the same distance, sometime they are not for me, depending on the platform and use).

 

[TexasJackKin]

I bore sight, then use a variance of the one shot method (look it up, to long to post here) then confirm....

 

[Alan]

I start with a laser bore sight and then make small adjustments with actual bullets. It saves ammo, time and stress.

That's a good approach

 

[Alan]

I'll bore sight mine at 25y
I look thru the barrel and scope and get them kinda close on those guns I can.

Yeah, using the barrel to zero at 25 yards is a good, old trick. It's easy and often gets you pretty close to on target before you start tweaking things.

 

[Alan]

Same as LoProfile. Boresight what I can, then 3 shot sighting groups, adjust.

If I have a rifle with both irons and a RDS that can cowitness I'll sight the irons, then manually adjust the RDS to the post position of the irons, then validate zero on the RDS and make any small adjustment required (If they are being sighted for the same distance, sometime they are not for me, depending on the platform and use).

That’s a well-structured routine

 

[Alan]

I bore sight, then use a variance of the one shot method (look it up, to long to post here) then confirm....

Boresighting with the one-shot method is a great combo